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Fairhope High School

Public Grades 9-12
6th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 374 Alabama High Schools
Better than 98% of Alabama high schools
Summary

Fairhope High School is a public high school located in Fairhope, Alabama, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,642 students. The school is part of the Baldwin County School District, which is ranked 33 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairhope High School has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Alabama, ranking within the top 20 schools in the state for the past several years. The school's academic performance is particularly strong, with 72.19% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Summative Assessment/English, compared to 50.72% in Baldwin County and 30.24% statewide. Fairhope High School also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.7% to 90.0% over the past few years, and has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.2% to 17.9%.

Fairhope High School's performance is noteworthy when compared to nearby schools, such as Foley High School, Robertsdale High School, and Daphne High School. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Fairhope High School had 58.63% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Summative Assessment/Mathematics, compared to 21.98% at Foley High School, 27.09% at Robertsdale High School, and 43.51% at Daphne High School. Fairhope High School's exceptional performance across various student subgroups, including Hispanic and multi-racial students, as well as its strong results for special education and low socioeconomic status populations, make it a standout educational institution in Alabama.

1,536
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,721
Per pupil spending ?
21.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 18800 Greeno Rd
       Fairhope, AL  36532

(251) 928-8309

District: Baldwin County


Feeder schools for Fairhope High School:

Elementary:    Fairhope East Elementary
    Fairhope West Elementary
    J Larry Newton School
Middle:    Fairhope Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
78.2%
Hispanic:
9.2%
African American:
5.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Alabama average (65% vs 29% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of Alabama high schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Baldwin County
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg46%
Alabama avg29%
6th of 374
Alabama public high schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 8High Schools in the Baldwin County
33rd of 135Baldwin County among Alabama districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202599.56 of 37498.4%★★★★★
202499.55 of 37898.7%★★★★★
202399.36 of 37198.4%★★★★★
202295.916 of 36795.6%★★★★★
202195.020 of 37194.6%★★★★★
201998.55 of 36698.6%★★★★★
201897.59 of 35697.5%★★★★★
201797.611 of 35396.9%★★★★★
201695.715 of 35195.7%★★★★★
201596.911 of 35396.9%★★★★★
201498.55 of 35898.6%★★★★★
201371.840 of 35888.8%★★★★☆
201281.622 of 35893.9%★★★★★
201184.014 of 36096.1%★★★★★
201082.724 of 35893.3%★★★★★
200979.529 of 35791.9%★★★★★
200878.232 of 35991.1%★★★★★
200775.266 of 35881.6%★★★★☆
200677.038 of 35789.4%★★★★☆
200575.546 of 35987.2%★★★★☆
200473.157 of 35784.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202571.338 of 22883.3%★★★★☆
202450.287 of 23162.3%★★★☆☆
202343.1114 of 22449.1%★★★☆☆
202241.6109 of 22250.9%★★★☆☆
202152.073 of 22868.0%★★★☆☆
201970.743 of 22480.8%★★★★☆
201881.025 of 22388.8%★★★★☆
201759.847 of 18975.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202599.54 of 35998.9%★★★★★
202499.05 of 36698.6%★★★★★
202399.05 of 35898.6%★★★★★
202297.113 of 36796.5%★★★★★
202194.221 of 35994.2%★★★★★
201997.45 of 35498.6%★★★★★
201897.18 of 34797.7%★★★★★
201796.112 of 34396.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202597.92 of 14298.6%★★★★★
202499.53 of 13997.8%★★★★★
202383.117 of 12286.1%★★★★☆
202277.722 of 11480.7%★★★★☆
202193.112 of 11389.4%★★★★★
201995.66 of 10394.2%★★★★★
201882.015 of 9584.2%★★★★☆
201787.010 of 9389.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202597.98 of 36797.8%★★★★★
202499.62 of 37599.5%★★★★★
202394.115 of 34995.7%★★★★★
202283.742 of 36188.4%★★★★☆
202186.736 of 36190.0%★★★★★
201996.98 of 35897.8%★★★★★
201889.828 of 34992.0%★★★★★
201785.823 of 31592.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202598.97 of 36398.1%★★★★★
202499.35 of 36898.6%★★★★★
202398.910 of 35897.2%★★★★★
202289.934 of 36690.7%★★★★★
202193.124 of 36693.4%★★★★★
201998.57 of 35798.0%★★★★★
201896.712 of 35096.6%★★★★★
201797.511 of 33996.8%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202596.33 of 6695.5%★★★★★
202481.510 of 5682.1%★★★★☆
202390.74 of 4591.1%★★★★★
202277.95 of 4087.5%★★★★☆
202183.28 of 4381.4%★★★★☆
201983.86 of 3783.8%★★★★☆
201872.47 of 2470.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202581.217 of 19491.2%★★★★★
202499.12 of 19899.0%★★★★★
202381.718 of 18290.1%★★★★★
202228.6123 of 16927.2%★☆☆☆☆
202136.0126 of 19635.7%★★☆☆☆
201994.17 of 17195.9%★★★★★
201898.63 of 16098.1%★★★★★
201748.636 of 8356.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202599.06 of 32598.2%★★★★★
202499.08 of 32597.5%★★★★★
202398.48 of 31797.5%★★★★★
202291.324 of 32692.6%★★★★★
202190.326 of 31991.8%★★★★★
201998.012 of 31396.2%★★★★★
201895.718 of 30094.0%★★★★★
201792.418 of 23092.2%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Female (2025)99th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school
White (2025)98th percentile~ school
Male (2025)98th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school
African American (2025)83rd percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English72%+42 vs state
Science64%+32 vs state
Mathematics59%+35 vs state

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Students at Fairhope High School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Yes! Fairhope High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 6th of 374 Alabama high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,536 students attended Fairhope High School.

Fairhope High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fairhope East Elementary
Elementary : Fairhope West Elementary
Elementary : J Larry Newton School
Middle : Fairhope Middle School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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